Valerie Bassant lives and works in Barbados but far from a vacation, this trip to Guyana is to continue an agonising search for her son Suresh Jagdeo who vanished on May 5, 2004.
Bassant said her son, who is also known as Max disappeared on Arrival Day four years ago, and though her search has so far been futile she will not give up. Bassant believes her son is alive and is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who can locate him.
The woman said she came to Guyana in July 2004 when her sister called her to say that they could not find Max.
She said although they had published the story in both the print and electronic media and had placed several ‘Missing Persons’ advertisements on CNS Channel Six, Max has not been found.
Bassant who came to Guyana on Wednesday, told Stabroek News that yesterday would have been Max’s 33rd birthday and, “I just got a craving to see him.” She said her other son’s friend told her that he had seen Max in Essequibo some time ago, working on a farm.
She said too another person had told her that Max had been taken into the interior to work and that he now wore his hair long. She said too the woman told her that several of his front teeth were missing.
Bassant said that her son was not of unsound mind but persons would use him because of his easy-going manner. She said that she would check with the Guyana Police Force to find out if he had been incarcerated as he may have gotten into trouble.
In the meantime, Bassant is appealing to the public to call her on telephone number 668-9712 or the nearest police station if anyone has any knowledge of Max’s whereabouts. She said too persons can contact her in Barbados at telephone number 250-5658.